Combination joist hanger and tie



Dec. 23, 1930. I F. N. Ropp 1,785,790

COMBINATION JOIST HANGER AND TIE Filed Aug. 14, 1928 Patented Dec. 23, 1930 PATENT, OFFICE FRAnKrm 1v. norr, or HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA v COMBINATTON JOIST HANGER AND TIE Application filed August 14, 1928. Serial No. 299,468.

This invention relates to combination joist hangers and ties of the character shown in my pending application for patent filed April 30, 1927, Serial N 0. 187,7 36, and the principal object is to provide means associated with hangers for tying the ends of the joists to the walls,nwhereby the walls may be bonded together and a building structure rendered substantially proof against damage by reason of 1 earthquakes or other calamities which would tend to spread the walls apart.

A more detailed object of invention is to provide means including a socket member adapted to be embedded in and anchored to a wall, a hanger detachably supported in said socket member and projecting inwardly therefrom andin contact with the innerface of the wall, and one or more members adapted to be attached to a joist for rigidly connecting the joist with the anchored socket member and hanger. I

I have shown a'preferred embodiment of my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which a Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a combination anchored socket member joist hanger and tie strap for supporting and rigidly connecting the joist with a wall structure. I

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same "3 on line 2-2 of Figs. 3.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of the same on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional plan of the same on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a suitable form of joist'hanger.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a suitable form of a socket member adapted for use in connection with my improvements.

'40 The joist hanger and socket member will be but briefly described, as they are substantially of the form shown in my said application for patent.

' The socket member S is of rectangular form with a recess S therein, and provided on its back and two of its sides with a sheet metal 1 "cover 1, as shown in Fig. 6. Said cover has projections 2, 2 at the back and 3, 3 at the -to1n'5 of the socket member.

perforations, as at 12, 12, etc.

wall as at W, the socket member will be firmly and rigidly anchored in the concrete of the wall. The flanges 3, 3 of the cover 1 additionally serve to support the members S on the forms before the concrete walls are formed. 5

The members S are so positioned in the wall that the open ends of the sockets S will be flush with the face of thewall.

A U-shaped anchor bar A is provided in the'member S, the central portion of which extends transversely through the socket S and in a plane intermediate the top 4 and hot- The anchor bar A extends through the sides 6 and 7 of the member S and is bent to provide inclined poro5 tions at, a which are extended upwardly and rearwardly from the member S and terminate in right angularly bent portions a, a. A hanger H, as shown in Fig 5, formed of a single piece of sheet metal and bent intoa U- shaped cross sectionis provided for detachable connection with the socket member S. Said hanger has a bottom portion h and side portions h, h which extend upwardly and have continuing portions 8, 8 extending in- 1 11, 11 extend upwardly from said recesses behind the bar A. j

The hanger H is so positioned in the wall that the rear edges 10 of the sides h, h rest against the face of the wall while the lower edges of the portions 8 rest upon the upper surface of the bottom 5 of the member S. The hanger H maybe quickly attached to or detached from the bar A by swinging the hanger about the axis of the bar A. The sides h, h and the bottom h of the hanger H form a seat for a joist J, as shown in Fig. 2, and the hanger may be nailed or bolted to the ends of the joist through The width of the socket S is sufliciently wider than the hanger H to accommodate a bar B which is adapted to be attached to one side of the joist andto be inserted at its inner end in the sockets between one of the sides it of the hanger H and the adjacent side of the member S, as shown in Fig. 4. r

The bar B constitutesa tie by means of which the joist J may be anchored to the wall at its end, saidbar being adapted for vattachment to the joist and to vthe anchor after ,the,jois't has been positioned in the a hanger. The bar B is provided with a plustructed.

rality of perforations 13, 13 by means of -which it may be attached to the-joist- Jby" nails, bolts orotherwise. The, inner end of the'bar B is curved downwardly on its ripper edge at 14 so as to engage the top 4 off-the socket S, and is further provided with a reduced end portion 15 which extends downwardly at an angle. around and behind the anc'hor bar-A,1as shown in Fig. 2. This form of bar B provides means to prevent a vertical movement of thejoist J relative to the Wall,

and the inner end thereof is so formed as'to prevent a longitudinal movement relative to the wall. The form of bar B,'however, 1s

I such that when the bar B is detached from the joist it may be easily inserted in and removed from the socket S.

It will be readily understood that l may useeither one or two of the members B for I each of the joists Iftwosuch members gaging said anchor so as vto prevent the movea,

ment of the joist relative to said' wall 4. A combination joist hanger and tie comprising a socket member adapted to be imbedded in a wall,,an anchor extending through said socket, a hanger havingan attaching portion extending into said socket and connected with said anchor, a joist carried in said hanger, and a tie bar attached to said joist and having its endextending into-said socket member and detac-hably con-' nected with said anchor, for the purpose de scribed.

5;. A combination joist hanger and tie oom- V prising a. metallic socket member adapted tolbe anchored ina wall, a member extendingv therethrough intermediate the1-ends,top

and bottomo'f-the socket and formingan anchor, a hanger vdetac'hably connected with said anchor and saidsocket inember,";a joist-1,

carried in said hanger, and means connecting said joist and said socket and engagingsaid anchor, for the purpose described.

' FRANKLIN N. ROPP.

are used the socket S must oi necessity-be wide 'enough'to accommodate two members i B-adjacent the opposite sides of the'memher-S."

It will be observed that I have provided a simple, efficient and economical means for preventing the weaving of the joists relative to the walls, and buildings constructedin ac: cordance with my improv'ementswill be more proof against damage by earthquakes, winds or other causes than when otherwise con- 'whatIclaimisr i f 1; Ina device of the character to be imbedded in a wall, a hanger anchored in said socketmember and having a joist reried in said hanger, a'ndja tie member attached to said joist and connected with said anchor, for the purpose described.

'3. A combination joisthanger and tie com-- prising a socket member adapted to be anchored in a wall, a hanger detachably connected therewith,-a" joist carried in said hanger, and a bar attached to said joist and havinga portion extending intoan'd en I described, the combination of a socket member adapted 

